Gov. Uba Sani on Monday presented a ₦985.9 billion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year to the Kaduna State House of Assembly, describing it as a people-oriented budget designed to consolidate gains in security, infrastructure, education and rural development. Presenting the draft budget at Lugard Hall, Sani said the proposal was not only a…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has called on Nigeria to increase its education budget to meet UNESCO’s recommended 15–20 per cent, compared with the current seven per cent allocation. The Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, made the appeal during the 13th Convocation Lecture of Nile University in Abuja on Tuesday, speaking on “Redefining the Nigerian…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Federal Government to show genuine commitment to resolving all outstanding issues in the nation’s university system, warning that continued neglect of education threatens the future of Nigerian youths. In a statement issued at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has appealed to the Federal Government to improve teachers’ welfare and allocate more resources to the country’s education system. NUT National Treasurer, Mr Segun Raheem, made the appeal in Lagos on Wednesday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. Raheem said teachers deserve timely and fair remuneration…
The Kano government has approved over ₦8.2 billion for the execution of some key projects in the education and water supply sectors. This was announced in a statement on Monday. It said the projects, approved by the 33rd Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Abba Yusuf, aimed to boost infrastructure, enhance learning standards, and…
The Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) has urged the government to include Comprehensive Life-skills and Health Education (CLHE) in the national school curriculum to better equip adolescents with knowledge and values for responsible living. The call was made by Mrs Elizabeth Abimbola, PPFN’s South-West Regional Director, during the graduation ceremony of trained peer educators…
Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Alhaji Muhammed Idris, says the Nigerian Educational Loan Fund (NELFUND) was established to ensure that access to higher education is no longer determined by financial hardship. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Ibadan on Monday, Idris, represented by Oyo State information chief Moses Oyelade, said more than 5,000 students of…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow at the death of Mrs Leila Fowler, a trailblazing lawyer and educationist who founded the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls in Lagos. She was 92. In a statement released by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu hailed Fowler as a national figure whose contributions reshaped female education in…
The Federal Government has announced the completion of a comprehensive review of curricula across basic, senior secondary, and technical education. Minister of State for Education Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, made the announcement on behalf of the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa. A statement on the announcement was made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday…
Hundreds of children in Nigeria’s capital have spent their summer holidays sharpening their literacy, digital and entrepreneurial skills as part of a government-backed initiative to promote lifelong learning. The programme, known as BEARHUG (Season 12), was organised by the Federal Capital Territory Education Resource Centre under the theme “Harnessing ICT for Educational Productivity”. It brought…
